Michael Coleman (hurler)

Michael Coleman (8 August 1963 – 7 February 2025) was an Irish hurler who played for the Abbeyknockmoy club and at senior level for the Galway county team.

Born and raised in Abbeyknockmoy, County Galway, Coleman attended St Jarlath's College in Tuam.

He scored 1-02, including a penalty, as the club claimed their inaugural Galway SHC title after a one-point defeat of Athenry in a final replay.

[11][12] By that stage, Coleman had already joined the senior team, after being added to the panel for the National Hurling League in March 1984.

[13] After a period away from the team, Coleman was recalled and won a National Hurling League title in 1987 following Galway's 3-12 to 3-10 win over Clare in the final.

[23] He was part of the management team in 2019 when Leitrim won the Lory Meagher Cup for the first time following a 2–23 to 2–22 win over Lancashire in the final.

[26] Survived by his wife, son and daughter, Coleman's funeral was held at Brooklodge's Church of the Immaculate Conception on 13 February.